Do you feel bad for HD-DVD fans? - Blu-ray Forum

jadedeath · 01-25-2008, 05:54 PM

Do you honestly feel bad for HD-DVD fans?

Considering that the market heavily favored Blu-Ray from the very beginning, even the studios favored Blu-Ray.

Also considering that if you didn't know which side was going to win out in the end, why jump in with both feet?

So pony up folks, let us know how you really feel.

Logan

GregBlu5 · 01-25-2008, 05:56 PM

Naw. I've been burned in the past by formats that died slow or quick deaths. Nobody ever felt sorry for me.

(They're lucky, actually, that their doomed format will likely die a quick death.)

Bourne1 · 01-25-2008, 05:58 PM

I do not feel sorry for the obnoxious ones who are still out there spewing lies and who still constantly bash our format. I don't feel sorry for the ones that say that they will never buy BD and will go back to watching SD and wait for the rise of HD downloads (which will take a long time).

I do feel sorry for the ones that were misinformed and want to come to Blu. They seem pretty genuine and just wanted to experience movies in HD quality. It is very confusing for most people when there is a format war.

seto · 01-25-2008, 05:59 PM

I don't feel sorry for the HD DVD consumers. Just like Blu-ray consumers, HD DVD consumers had the same risks. When you buy into one or the other format you take on the assumed risks. One side was bound to lose. If you didn't do your homework before you dove into the HD pool, you are just as culpable.

I personally dove into Blu-ray with both feet without hesitation because I did due diligence and researched what both products had to offer. In the end, I felt that Blu-ray was the better of the two products.

NOTE: please grammatically correct poll option "Humans is such" to "Humans are such".

davidPS3 · 01-25-2008, 06:01 PM

No. Most everyone should have or did their research before investing in a format. There were clearly two choices to make. Those that chose the red team did so openly and were not forced.

Someone was going to lose this war, but it was pretty clear who was growing and that was clearly the blu team starting at the beginning of last year.

Y3k Bug · 01-25-2008, 06:02 PM

It's the chance you take with early adoption. We all had access to the same info and they just chose the wrong side. So I don't feel sorry for them.

pedigree · 01-25-2008, 06:02 PM

this is really stupid. i put yes. they chose a side like we did... give it a rest

garak · 01-25-2008, 06:03 PM

They bought into the lesser format, knowingly or unknowingly. In either case, it's their own fault.

If they were an informed consumer, then they made a poor decision. If they were an uninformed consumer, then it's their fault for not getting enough information.

I guess the only people I would feel sorry for are the ones that were misled, or given bad information.

dadkins · 01-25-2008, 06:05 PM

I feel pity for them.
They did not do a little research and/or listened to FUD and decided to cheap-out on their HDM source.

quexos · 01-25-2008, 06:06 PM

I only would feel bad for the uninformed new persons that unknowingly are conned into getting that stupid format. But when I see the endless stupidity of some Red fanatics e.g. SuperXP over at Highdefforum, who spreads FUD on a daily basis, I actually enjoy every time Blu kicks Red in the balls

jadedeath · 01-25-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seto

NOTE: please grammatically correct poll option "Humans is such" to "Humans are such".

Didn't watch Looney Tunes as a kid eh? *LOL*

Logan

blix01 · 01-25-2008, 06:08 PM

I felt bad right after the Warner decision.
I feel no pity for the remaining ones though. they're just stubborn zealots who deserve to lose any additional money they dump into their dieing format.

Toxa · 01-25-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jadedeath

Do you honestly feel bad for HD-DVD fans?

Considering that the market heavily favored Blu-Ray from the very beginning, even the studios favored Blu-Ray.

Also considering that if you didn't know which side was going to win out in the end, why jump in with both feet?

So pony up folks, let us know how you really feel.

Logan

Absolutely NOT

w_tanoto · 01-25-2008, 06:09 PM

hell no, why should I? They made us suffer during Transformers week by reducing our number to 51. Now take that 83%.

Blu-heaven · 01-25-2008, 06:09 PM

some made a mistake and admitted and some still fighting - so i say f--k them - no pity for them

Branden · 01-25-2008, 06:10 PM

no, i don't feel sorry for the anti-sony M$ fanboys that wasted their money by intentionally ignoring facts inconvenient to them.
but i do feel sorry for all the people tricked into going hd-dvd because of lying hd-dvd fanboys working at B+M stores.

besides, that's the risk you take being an early adopter.

Chocolatejas · 01-25-2008, 06:11 PM

Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. That's business.

Luis_A51 · 01-25-2008, 06:11 PM

I dont feel sorry for them. A very large chunk of them were 360 fanboys.

Go Blu · 01-25-2008, 06:12 PM

Not really, they can do research just like everyone else.
It would have shown them that Blu is clearly the superior format.

jadedeath · 01-25-2008, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branden

no, i don't feel sorry for the anti-sony M$ fanboys that wasted their money by intentionally ignoring facts inconvenient to them.
but i do feel sorry for all the people tricked into going hd-dvd because of lying hd-dvd fanboys working at B+M stores.

besides, that's the risk you take being an early adopter.

I think you should check out that one thread on HDD in which some Canadian folks were talking about writing letters to the Canadian Government about anti-trust laws with regards to Blu-Ray. *LOL*

Logan

View Poll Results: Do you feel bad for HD-DVD fans?
No	102	76.12%
Yes	7	5.22%
I feel pity for them.	13	9.70%
Humans is such stupid creatures...	12	8.96%
Voters: 134. You may not vote on this poll

01-25-2008, 05:54 PM	#1
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	Do you feel bad for HD-DVD fans? Do you honestly feel bad for HD-DVD fans? Considering that the market heavily favored Blu-Ray from the very beginning, even the studios favored Blu-Ray. Also considering that if you didn't know which side was going to win out in the end, why jump in with both feet? So pony up folks, let us know how you really feel. Logan

01-25-2008, 05:59 PM	#4
seto Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	I don't feel sorry for the HD DVD consumers. Just like Blu-ray consumers, HD DVD consumers had the same risks. When you buy into one or the other format you take on the assumed risks. One side was bound to lose. If you didn't do your homework before you dove into the HD pool, you are just as culpable. I personally dove into Blu-ray with both feet without hesitation because I did due diligence and researched what both products had to offer. In the end, I felt that Blu-ray was the better of the two products. NOTE: please grammatically correct poll option "Humans is such" to "Humans are such". Last edited by seto; 01-25-2008 at 06:02 PM.

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01-25-2008, 05:56 PM	#2
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	Naw. I've been burned in the past by formats that died slow or quick deaths. Nobody ever felt sorry for me. (They're lucky, actually, that their doomed format will likely die a quick death.)

01-25-2008, 05:58 PM	#3
Bourne1 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007	I do not feel sorry for the obnoxious ones who are still out there spewing lies and who still constantly bash our format. I don't feel sorry for the ones that say that they will never buy BD and will go back to watching SD and wait for the rise of HD downloads (which will take a long time). I do feel sorry for the ones that were misinformed and want to come to Blu. They seem pretty genuine and just wanted to experience movies in HD quality. It is very confusing for most people when there is a format war.

01-25-2008, 06:01 PM	#5
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	No. Most everyone should have or did their research before investing in a format. There were clearly two choices to make. Those that chose the red team did so openly and were not forced. Someone was going to lose this war, but it was pretty clear who was growing and that was clearly the blu team starting at the beginning of last year.

01-25-2008, 06:02 PM	#6
Y3k Bug Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:666	It's the chance you take with early adoption. We all had access to the same info and they just chose the wrong side. So I don't feel sorry for them.

01-25-2008, 06:02 PM	#7
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	this is really stupid. i put yes. they chose a side like we did... give it a rest

01-25-2008, 06:03 PM	#8
garak Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Arizona	They bought into the lesser format, knowingly or unknowingly. In either case, it's their own fault. If they were an informed consumer, then they made a poor decision. If they were an uninformed consumer, then it's their fault for not getting enough information. I guess the only people I would feel sorry for are the ones that were misled, or given bad information.

01-25-2008, 06:05 PM	#9
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	I feel pity for them. They did not do a little research and/or listened to FUD and decided to cheap-out on their HDM source.

01-25-2008, 06:06 PM	#10
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	I only would feel bad for the uninformed new persons that unknowingly are conned into getting that stupid format. But when I see the endless stupidity of some Red fanatics e.g. SuperXP over at Highdefforum, who spreads FUD on a daily basis, I actually enjoy every time Blu kicks Red in the balls

01-25-2008, 06:08 PM	#12
blix01 Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	I felt bad right after the Warner decision. I feel no pity for the remaining ones though. they're just stubborn zealots who deserve to lose any additional money they dump into their dieing format.

01-25-2008, 06:09 PM	#14
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	hell no, why should I? They made us suffer during Transformers week by reducing our number to 51. Now take that 83%.

01-25-2008, 06:09 PM	#15
Blu-heaven Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	some made a mistake and admitted and some still fighting - so i say f--k them - no pity for them

01-25-2008, 06:10 PM	#16
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	no, i don't feel sorry for the anti-sony M$ fanboys that wasted their money by intentionally ignoring facts inconvenient to them. but i do feel sorry for all the people tricked into going hd-dvd because of lying hd-dvd fanboys working at B+M stores. besides, that's the risk you take being an early adopter.

01-25-2008, 06:11 PM	#17
Chocolatejas Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:15	Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. That's business.

01-25-2008, 06:11 PM	#18
Luis_A51 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, AB Blu-ray reviews:4	I dont feel sorry for them. A very large chunk of them were 360 fanboys.

01-25-2008, 06:12 PM	#19
Go Blu Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Not really, they can do research just like everyone else. It would have shown them that Blu is clearly the superior format.

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